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Boris launches database of development opps; Invites developers to “bombard” him with great ideas
London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced the launch of a "GLA Land Assets Database" today, in a bid for greater amounts of public land to be released for development.
HMRC goes after second home sellers
The Revenue is launching a campaign today to mop-up unpaid capital gains tax from second homes.
New Scottish land tax could drive prime buyers south of the border
Strutt & Parker has warned that Scotland's Stamp Duty replacement, due to kick-in in 2015, could wobble the top-end of the property market north of the border, especially in prime areas around Edinburgh…
London: Luxury homes capital of the world
London is the luxury homes capital of the world, and the global prime property market is more similar to the fine art market than to the mainstream property market, according to a new report from Christies…
Required Reading: Investor Visas
Sarah Conway of Maurice Turnor Gardner runs through the best options for international HNWs looking to buy into the UK...
Prime London house prices now 55% above 2009 market low
The average price of prime central London property increased by 0.9% in February, the highest rate in ten months.
Branching Out: Five more offices for Foxtons
Foxtons has announced plans to open five new offices in London over the next few months.
Energy bills. What energy bills?
The developers of a new eco village in Devon are promising Britain's first "zero bills" scheme.
Scotland’s greatest estate to be broken up
Scotland's most expensive estate, the Spott Estate in East Lothian, is to be broken up after failing to find a buyer.
US leads way as Billionaire Club booms
If you're looking for a few fillers on your "New Business Targets" spreadsheet, the 27th annual Forbes World's Billionaires list is out, featuring 1,426 ultra-high-powered names with an aggregate net worth…
Letter from the Home Counties
In a spring market, the best things come to those who don't wait, says Julian Amos...
The old adage "the early bird catches the worm" certainly comes to mind when analysing February's market.
One Hyde Park buyers revealed
Vanity Fair has revealed the names of many of the billionaire buyers of Candy & Candy's flagship One Hyde Park development in London.